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From The Hill: The Trump administration on Monday formally lifted a shield on deportation of Afghans in the U.S., arguing improving conditions in the Taliban-run country mean its U.S.-based citizens no longer merit such protections.
The announcement from the Department of Homeland Security would end temporary protected status (TPS) for Afghans, a protection offered by the Biden administration after the U.S. withdrawal amid deteriorating conditions in the country.
TPS can be initiated when the administration concludes it’s not safe to deport people to their country due to civil unrest or other dangerous conditions.
The Department of Homeland Security announced in a post on X:
DHS is terminating Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan. This administration is returning TPS to its original temporary intent. @Sec_Noem’s decision was based on a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services review of the country conditions and in consultation with the Department of State.
The Secretary determined that, overall, there are notable improvements in the security and economic situation such that requiring the return of Afghan nationals to Afghanistan does not pose a threat to their personal safety due to ongoing-armed conflict or extraordinary and temporary conditions.
DHS is terminating Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan. This administration is returning TPS to its original temporary intent.@Sec_Noem‘s decision was based on a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services review of the country conditions and in consultation with the…
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) May 13, 2025
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced, “TPS Afghanistan was intended to help Afghans in need. However, lying about who you are to USCIS & the U.S. government has serious consequences in the Trump administration, especially when you try to claim asylum. This is one of many reasons TPS Afghanistan will be terminated.”
TPS Afghanistan was intended to help Afghans in need. However, lying about who you are to USCIS & the U.S. government has serious consequences in the Trump administration, especially when you try to claim asylum.
This is one of many reasons TPS Afghanistan will be terminated. https://t.co/9brcMaWHkh pic.twitter.com/zWWjuOp2NG— USCIS (@USCIS) May 12, 2025
Afghan immigrant organizations are slamming the move to cancel TPS for the Afghans.
Ending TPS for Afghan allies is a dangerous, immoral failure.
Thousands were evacuated by the U.S. Now they face deportation. This breaks our promise.
AAF urges the admin & Congress to reverse this.Read our full statement:#TPSforAfghans #AfghanAllies #KeepThePromise pic.twitter.com/PEo4fyCsje
— The Afghan-American Foundation (@Afghan_American) May 13, 2025
Our statement regarding the end of TPS for Afghanistan, which will publish in the federal register tomorrow May 13 goes into effect July 12.
This is unconscionable. pic.twitter.com/Qfzm14WXmb
— #AfghanEvac (@afghanevac) May 12, 2025
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